@article{ART003310725},
author={kim seun-rae},
title={Russia's South Caucasus Approach Strategy and the Responses of the Three Caucasus Countries: Focusing on the period after the outbreak of the Ukrainian War},
journal={The Journal of Northeast Asia Research},
issn={2005-4432},
year={2026},
volume={41},
number={1},
pages={151-182},
doi={10.18013/jnar.2026.41.1.006}
TY - JOUR
AU - kim seun-rae
TI - Russia's South Caucasus Approach Strategy and the Responses of the Three Caucasus Countries: Focusing on the period after the outbreak of the Ukrainian War
JO - The Journal of Northeast Asia Research
PY - 2026
VL - 41
IS - 1
PB - The Institute for Northeast Asia Research
SP - 151
EP - 182
SN - 2005-4432
AB - Russia considers the South Caucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia) both a historical sphere of influence and a near-abroad region, and views its stability and security as a core element of its national security. Its primary objective is to prevent Western powers, such as the United States, the European Union (EU), and NATO, from becoming deeply involved in the region's political, military, and economic systems. The three South Caucasus countries, in particular, are navigating an ambiguous and complex path of competition and cooperation between the two major powers, Turkey and Russia.
The three South Caucasus countries are navigating an ambiguous and complex path of competition and cooperation, particularly between the two major powers of Turkey and Russia. Their goal is to secure strategic autonomy from Russia through diplomatic flexibility and to establish stability and peace in the region through exchanges and cooperation.
Russia's limited resources and attention are being diverted by the war in Ukraine, weakening its military leverage in the South Caucasus. This has led Russia to shift away from its traditional military dominance strategy and instead adopt an adaptive strategy that relies more on economic connectivity (transport corridors), hybrid influence, and a political mediator role.
KW - South Caucasus;Russia's near abroad;Russian security;Caucasus triad
DO - 10.18013/jnar.2026.41.1.006
ER -
kim seun-rae. (2026). Russia's South Caucasus Approach Strategy and the Responses of the Three Caucasus Countries: Focusing on the period after the outbreak of the Ukrainian War. The Journal of Northeast Asia Research, 41(1), 151-182.
kim seun-rae. 2026, "Russia's South Caucasus Approach Strategy and the Responses of the Three Caucasus Countries: Focusing on the period after the outbreak of the Ukrainian War", The Journal of Northeast Asia Research, vol.41, no.1 pp.151-182. Available from: doi:10.18013/jnar.2026.41.1.006
kim seun-rae "Russia's South Caucasus Approach Strategy and the Responses of the Three Caucasus Countries: Focusing on the period after the outbreak of the Ukrainian War" The Journal of Northeast Asia Research 41.1 pp.151-182 (2026) : 151.
kim seun-rae. Russia's South Caucasus Approach Strategy and the Responses of the Three Caucasus Countries: Focusing on the period after the outbreak of the Ukrainian War. 2026; 41(1), 151-182. Available from: doi:10.18013/jnar.2026.41.1.006
kim seun-rae. "Russia's South Caucasus Approach Strategy and the Responses of the Three Caucasus Countries: Focusing on the period after the outbreak of the Ukrainian War" The Journal of Northeast Asia Research 41, no.1 (2026) : 151-182.doi: 10.18013/jnar.2026.41.1.006
kim seun-rae. Russia's South Caucasus Approach Strategy and the Responses of the Three Caucasus Countries: Focusing on the period after the outbreak of the Ukrainian War. The Journal of Northeast Asia Research, 41(1), 151-182. doi: 10.18013/jnar.2026.41.1.006
kim seun-rae. Russia's South Caucasus Approach Strategy and the Responses of the Three Caucasus Countries: Focusing on the period after the outbreak of the Ukrainian War. The Journal of Northeast Asia Research. 2026; 41(1) 151-182. doi: 10.18013/jnar.2026.41.1.006
kim seun-rae. Russia's South Caucasus Approach Strategy and the Responses of the Three Caucasus Countries: Focusing on the period after the outbreak of the Ukrainian War. 2026; 41(1), 151-182. Available from: doi:10.18013/jnar.2026.41.1.006
kim seun-rae. "Russia's South Caucasus Approach Strategy and the Responses of the Three Caucasus Countries: Focusing on the period after the outbreak of the Ukrainian War" The Journal of Northeast Asia Research 41, no.1 (2026) : 151-182.doi: 10.18013/jnar.2026.41.1.006
